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Merchandise supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sits on a table outside a campaign rally in Muscatine, Iowa, on Jan. 24.

F-Bomb On A T-Shirt: At Trump Rallies, Profanity Comes Onstage And Off

7:03pm June 17, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Politics has always been a rough game. But even by the old standards, Donald Trump's campaign is breaking new ground. Crude language is the norm, including from the candidate himself.

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Judge Weighs Newtown Families' Lawsuit Against AR-15 Maker

5:55pm June 17, 2016

by Patrick Skahill

A judge is considering whether a suit filed by family members of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims can proceed. The plaintiffs argue that the rifle should not have been sold to civilians.

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Man walking on bridge supported by co-workers below

These Graduates Beat The Odds, Now They Need A Job

5:36pm June 17, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

What's the key to helping a child born in poverty make it to the middle class? Some say it's good preschool, others say a college diploma. For one advocate, the time to help is at the end of college.

Family sitting around table eating dinner, a woman's arms in the foreground.

Adopted From Abroad? Tell Us Your Food Stories

5:34pm June 17, 2016

by Maria Godoy

For many of us, food can serve as a way to explore our heritage. But what happens when you grow up in a family with a different ethnic, racial or cultural background than your own? Share your story.

Larry Pascua hugs a friend Monday in San Francisco amid flowers and other items left as a memorial to those killed in the attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

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Orlando Shootings Prompt Cities To Consider More Security For Pride Events

5:30pm June 17, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

June is Pride month for the LGBT community, and several larger cities will hold events over the next two weekends. Some would-be participants are debating whether they'll stay home this year.

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Jess Thom (left) and Jess Mabel Jones from Thom's show, Backstage in Biscuit Land. Thom's website says she's "changing the world, one tic at a time."

Tourette's Tics Are A Challenge, But Misunderstanding Of Tics Can Be Worse

5:24pm June 17, 2016

by Lisa Fine

One British performance artist does live shows about living with a constant compulsion to say the word "biscuit." Onstage and online, people with Tourette's syndrome are reaching out to clear the air.

Federal Program That Helps Patients Navigate Medicare May Be Cut

4:45pm June 17, 2016

by Susan Jaffe

Counselors nationwide have helped 7 million people choose Medicare plans, challenge coverage denials and get subsidies. But some senators just voted to spend the money on other causes.

Week In Politics: Aftermath Of Mass Shooting In Orlando

4:33pm June 17, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the mass shooting in Orlando, public reactions from around the country and the political response from Washington, D.C.

51 State Department Employees Sign Memo Objecting To U.S. Policy In Syria

4:31pm June 17, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

State department employees have signed a memo objecting to the U.S. policy in Syria, calling for tougher action against the Syrian regime.

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One Year On, Charleston, S.C., Church Honors Shooting Victims

4:29pm June 17, 2016

by Alexandra Olgin

Friday marks the first anniversary of when nine black parishioners were murdered during Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. Dylann Roof, a white 21-year-old, spent an hour with worshippers before allegedly opening fire.